Young people with HIV attending a transition clinic in Kampala, Uganda: An exploratory study of social context, illness trajectories, and pathways to HIV testing and treatment
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- 作者：Godfrey E. Siua ; e ; gsiu@chdc.mak.ac.ug" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Caitlin E. Kennedyb ; caitlinkennedy@jhu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Sabrina Bakeera-Kitakac ; d ; sabrinakitaka@yahoo.co.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Young people ; Adolescents ; HIV ; Treatment pathways ; Uganda
- 刊名：Children and Youth Services Review
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：65
- 期：Complete
- 页码：9-16
- 全文大小：272 K
文摘
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Little is known about young people’s trajectories towards HIV treatment
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Young people encountered both obstacles and opportunities in their treatment-seeking effort.
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Caregivers’ decisions and an absence of specialist HIV services and skills caused delays in ART enrolment
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The agency of young people themselves was crucial in ensuring prompt HIV treatment-seeking
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Earlier disclosure to young people may facilitate positive coping strategies and engagement in care